riposte

rɪˈpɒst

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Definition of riposte - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

verbal responsequick clever reply to an insult or criticism

Her witty riposte left the audience laughing..

comeback

retort

fencing term

TECH.

countermove in fencing

TECH.

He won the match with a swift riposte..

counterattack

retort

Verb

intr.

communicationmake a quick clever reply to an insult or criticism

She riposted sharply to the unwarranted critique..

rejoin

retort

sports

TECH.

attempt to hit after parrying in fencing

TECH.

He riposted swiftly after the opponent's lunge.

counter

respond

retort

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Origin of riposte

French, riposte (retort)

Examples of riposte in a sentence

The debate was full of sharp ripostes.
Her riposte was too quick to block.
The fencer's riposte earned him a point.
He riposted with a witty comeback.
They riposted to the insult without hesitation.
She managed to riposte with precision.

The fencer riposted with remarkable speed.

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French:réplique, riposter, ...
German:scharfe Erwiderung, scharf erwidern, ...
Italian:risposta arguta, replicare, ...
Spanish:réplica ingeniosa, replicar, ...
Portuguese:réplica, responder, ...
Chinese:机智的回答, 机智地回答, ...
Japanese:機知に富んだ返答, 即座に返答する, ...
Arabic:رَدّ لاذِع, رَدَّ, ...
Hebrew:עֲקִיצָה, לְהָגִיב בְּמַעֲנֶה חַד, ...
Russian:остроумный ответ, парировать, ...
Ukrainian:дотепна відповідь, відповісти, ...
Hindi:करारा जवाब, करारा जवाब देना, ...
Bengali:তীক্ষ্ণ প্রত্যুত্তর, তীক্ষ্ণ জবাব দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:rèplica, replicar, ...
Czech:odsek, odseknout, ...
Danish:replik, replikere, ...
Dutch:gevatte reactie, snel antwoorden, ...
Greek:ανταπάντηση, ανταπαντώ, ...
Hungarian:szellemes visszavágás, visszavágni, ...
Khmer:ការឆ្លើយតបរហ័សឆ្លាតវៃ, ឆ្លើយតបវិញយ៉ាងឆ្លាតវៃ, ...
Korean:재치 있는 응수, 재치 있게 응수하다, ...
Persian:پاسخ دندان شکن, جواب دندان‌شکن دادن, ...
Polish:cięta riposta, ripostować, ...
Portuguese (BR):resposta, responder, ...
Romanian:replică spirituală, a răspundă rapid, ...
Swedish:kvick replik, replikera, ...
Thai:คำโต้ตอบ, สวนกลับ, ...
Turkish:zekice cevap, karşılık vermek, ...
Vietnamese:câu đáp trả sắc sảo, đáp trả, ...

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